Factory Reset Protection Bypass on Huawei Smartphones
CVE-2018-7988

4.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

McAfee
Status
Huawei Nova 2 Plus, Huawei Mate9 Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 November 2018

What is CVE-2018-7988?

A vulnerability affecting multiple Huawei smartphone models allows an attacker to bypass the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) by exploiting insufficient permission verification. This is achieved through a connection between two smartphones using a data cable, followed by a series of specific manipulation steps. If exploited, it could grant unauthorized access to the device, potentially compromising user data and privacy.

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Affected Version(s)

Huawei nova 2 Plus, Huawei Mate9 Pro Huawei nova 2 Plus the versions before 8.0.0.350(C00), Huawei Mate9 Pro the versions before 8.0.0.363(C00)

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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